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SUBMERSED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does submersed mean?
• SUBMERSED (adjective)
The adjective SUBMERSED has 2 senses:
1. beneath the surface of the water
2. growing or remaining under water
Familiarity information: SUBMERSED used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Beneath the surface of the water
Synonyms:
submerged; submersed; underwater
Context example:
submerged rocks
Similar:
subsurface (beneath the surface)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Growing or remaining under water
Synonyms:
subaquatic; subaqueous; submerged; submersed; underwater
Context example:
submerged leaves
Similar:
aquatic (operating or living or growing in water)
Domain category:
biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)
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